{"id":3166,"date":"2025-10-29T19:14:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T18:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elvis.linuxles.be\/?p=3166"},"modified":"2026-08-13T15:49:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T13:49:45","slug":"the-making-of-g-i-blues-ftd-5cdepbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elvis.linuxles.be\/?p=3166","title":{"rendered":"The Making Of G.I. Blues (FTD) (5CD+EP+Book)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Follow That Dream collectors label, in cooperation with the Norwegian Flaming Star fan club announced the December 2025 release of the Deluxe box-set \u2018The Making of G.I. Blues\u2019 by David English and our own P\u00e5l Granlund. The set should be out at the end of the month November \/ December.<\/p>\n

Publicity stated: FTD books is pleased to announce the release of \u2018The Making Of G.I. Blues\u2019 this 65th Anniversary Commemorative Edition is packaged in an individually numbered Deluxe collector’s slipcase.<\/p>\n

Book 1 – The Movie The Making Of G.I. Blues – The Movie: a 384-page hardback coffee table style Deluxe book, containing many newly discovered photographs, details on deleted scenes, pages from the script, the shooting schedule, memos, contracts, as well as memories from the cast and crew.<\/p>\n

Book 2 \u2013 The Music: a 84-page book of photos, documents and detailed session information.<\/p>\n

Additionally the set contains 5 CDs featuring for the first time, the complete Elvis Presley soundtrack recording sessions, from the original 3-track tapes to stereo, sequenced in recording order.<\/p>\n

Also included is Special Collector\u2019s vinyl 33 RPM, compact double EP with a picture sleeve. All housed in a Deluxe, individually (sticker) numbered slipcase.<\/p>\n

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\nCD 1: G.I. Blues – The Masters<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Tonight Is So Right For Love (Sid Wayne \/ Abner Silver)<\/li>\n
  2. What\u2019s She Really Like (Sid Wayne \/ Abner Silver)<\/li>\n
  3. Frankfort Special (Sid Wayne \/ Sherman Edwards)<\/li>\n
  4. Wooden Heart (Fred Wise \/ Ben Weisman \/ Kay Twomey \/ Bert Kaempfert)<\/li>\n
  5. G.I. Blues (Sid Tepper \/ Roy C. Bennett)<\/li>\n
  6. Pocketful of Rainbows (Fred Wise \/ Ben Weisman)<\/li>\n
  7. Shoppin\u2019 Around (Sid Tepper \/ Roy C. Bennett \/ Aaron Schroeder)<\/li>\n
  8. Big Boots (Sid Wayne \/ Sherman Edwards)<\/li>\n
  9. Didja\u2019 Ever (Sid Wayne \/ Sherman Edwards)<\/li>\n
  10. Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins)<\/li>\n
  11. Doin\u2019 The Best I Can (Doc Pomus \/ Mort Shuman)<\/li>\n
  12. Tonight\u2019s All Right For Love (Sid Wayne \/ Abner Silver \/ Joseph Lilley)
    \nTracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12 with The Jordanaires.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    April 27, 1960 – Sunset & Vine, Hollywood<\/p>\n

    13. Shoppin\u2019 Around (Instrumental, AO takes 1-2)
    \n14. Shoppin\u2019 Around (Instrumental, AO take 3 \/ master – from acetate)
    \n15. Shoppin\u2019 Around (Instrumental, AO take 4)
    \n16. Shoppin\u2019 Around (first version, BO take 1)
    \n17. Shoppin\u2019 Around (first version, BO takes 2-4)
    \n18. Shoppin\u2019 Around (first version, BO take 5)
    \n19. Shoppin\u2019 Around (first version, BO takes 6-10)
    \n20. Shoppin\u2019 Around (first version, BO take 11)
    \n21. Shoppin\u2019 Around (first version, BO take 14 \/ master – from acetate)<\/p>\n

    CD 2: G.I. Blues – April 27, 1960 – Sunset & Vine, Hollywood<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Didja\u2019 Ever (CO take 1)<\/li>\n
    2. Didja\u2019 Ever (CO take 2 \/ original master) *<\/li>\n
    3. Didja\u2019 Ever (splice of CO takes 1 & 2 \/ substituted album master)<\/li>\n
    4. Doin\u2019 The Best I Can (DO takes 1-3)<\/li>\n
    5. Doin\u2019 The Best I Can (DO takes 4-7)<\/li>\n
    6. Doin\u2019 The Best I Can (DO takes 8-9)<\/li>\n
    7. Doin\u2019 The Best I Can (DO takes 10-12)<\/li>\n
    8. Doin\u2019 The Best I Can (DO take 13 \/ master)<\/li>\n
    9. G.I. Blues (EO take 1)<\/li>\n
    10. G.I. Blues (EO takes 2-4)<\/li>\n
    11. G.I. Blues (EO take 5)<\/li>\n
    12. G.I. Blues (EO take 6)<\/li>\n
    13. G.I. Blues (EO take 7)<\/li>\n
    14. G.I. Blues (EO takes 8-10, insert)<\/li>\n
    15. G.I. Blues (splice of EO takes 7 & 10 \/ master)<\/li>\n
    16. Tonight Is So Right for Love (FO takes 1-2)<\/li>\n
    17. Tonight Is So Right for Love (FO take 3)<\/li>\n
    18. Tonight Is So Right for Love (FO take 4)<\/li>\n
    19. Tonight Is So Right for Love (FO takes 5-7)<\/li>\n
    20. What\u2019s She Really Like (GO takes 1-3)<\/li>\n
    21. What\u2019s She Really Like (GO takes 4-5)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      * Take 2 used on first pressing of soundtrack.
      \nAlso on exported album master (UK, Germany etc.).<\/p>\n

      CD 3: G.I. Blues – April 27, 1960 – Sunset & Vine, Hollywood<\/p>\n

      01. Frankfort Special (fast version, HO takes 1-2)
      \n02. Frankfort Special (fast version, HO takes 3-5)
      \n03. Frankfort Special (fast version, HO takes 6-7)
      \n04. Frankfort Special (fast version, HO take 8)
      \n05. Frankfort Special (fast version, HO takes 9-13)
      \n06. Tonight Is So Right for Love (FO take 8)
      \n07. Tonight Is So Right for Love (FO take 9)
      \n08. Tonight Is So Right for Love (FO takes 10-11 \/ master)<\/p>\n

      April 28, 1960 – Sunset & Vine, Hollywood<\/p>\n

      09. Whistling Blues (Instrumental, JO take 2 \/ master)
      \n10. Tonight Is So Right for Love (Instrumental, KO takes 1-4 \/ master)
      \n11. Wooden Heart (Gramafunken version, Instrumental, LO takes 1-2 \/ master)
      \n12. Big Boots (fast version, M1O takes 1-2)
      \n13. Big Boots (fast version, M1O take 3)
      \n14. Big Boots (fast version, M1O take 4)
      \n15. Big Boots (fast version, M1O take 5)
      \n16. Big Boots (fast version, M1O takes 6-7 \/ master)
      \n17. Big Boots (slow version, MO take 1)
      \n18. Big Boots (slow version, MO takes 2-3)
      \n19. Big Boots (slow version, MO take 4)
      \n20. What\u2019s She Really Like (GO takes 6-7)
      \n21. What\u2019s She Really Like (GO takes 8-11)
      \n22. What\u2019s She Really Like (GO takes 12-13)
      \n23. What\u2019s She Really Like (GO takes 14-16)<\/p>\n

      CD 4: G.I. Blues – April 28, 1960 – Sunset & Vine, Hollywood<\/p>\n

      What\u2019s She Really Like (GO takes 17-19)
      \nWhat\u2019s She Really Like (insert, GO takes 20-22)
      \nWhat\u2019s She Really Like (splice of GO takes 19 & 22 insert \/ master)
      \nPocketful of Rainbows (version 1, NO takes 1-2)
      \nPocketful of Rainbows (version 1, NO take 3)
      \nPocketful of Rainbows (version 1, NO takes 4-7)
      \nPocketful of Rainbows (version 1, NO take 8)
      \nPocketful of Rainbows (version 1, NO take 9)
      \nPocketful of Rainbows (version 1, NO take 10)
      \nPocketful of Rainbows (version 1, NO takes 11-12)
      \nPocketful of Rainbows (version 1, NO takes 13-14)
      \nPocketful of Rainbows (version 1, NO takes 15-16)
      \nBlue Suede Shoes (PO take 1 \/ master)
      \nWooden Heart (QO take 1)
      \nWooden Heart (QO takes 2-4 \/ master)
      \nPocketful of Rainbows (version 1, NO take 17)
      \nPocketful of Rainbows (version 1, NO takes 18-20)
      \nPocketful of Rainbows (version 1, NO takes 21-25)
      \nPocketful of Rainbows (version 1, NO takes 26-28)<\/p>\n

      CD 5: G.I. Blues – May 6, 1960 – Radio Recorders, Hollywood<\/p>\n

      Big Boots (fast version, remake, M1O-X take 1)
      \nBig Boots (fast version, remake, M1O-X take 2)
      \nShoppin\u2019 Around (remake, BO-X takes 1-2)
      \nShoppin\u2019 Around (remake, BO-X takes 3-5)
      \nShoppin\u2019 Around (remake, BO-X takes 6-7 \/ master)
      \nPocketful of Rainbows (remake, NO-X takes 1-2 \/ master)
      \nPocketful of Rainbows (remake, NO-X take 3)
      \nFrankfort Special (remake, HO-X takes 1-5)
      \nFrankfort Special (remake, HO-X takes 6-8)
      \nFrankfort Special (remake, HO-X takes 9-10 \/ master)
      \nTonight\u2019s All Right For Love (R1O take 1)
      \nTonight\u2019s All Right For Love (R1O takes 2-5)
      \nTonight\u2019s All Right For Love (R1O take 6)
      \nTonight\u2019s All Right For Love (R1O takes 7-8)
      \nTonight\u2019s All Right For Love (R1O takes 9-10)
      \nTonight\u2019s All Right For Love (R1O takes 11-12)
      \nTonight\u2019s All Right For Love (R1O takes 14-15)
      \nTonight\u2019s All Right For Love (R1O takes 16-17)
      \nTonight\u2019s All Right For Love (insert, R2O takes 1-2)
      \nTonight\u2019s All Right For Love (composite of R1O take 10 & R2O take 2 \/ master)
      \nBig Boots (slow version, remake, MO-X takes 1-6)
      \nBig Boots (slow version, insert, M2O-X takes 1-4)
      \nTonight\u2019s All Right For Love (\u201cTales from the Vienna Woods\u201d, instrumental, RO takes 1-4)
      \nTonight\u2019s All Right For Love (\u201cTales from the Vienna Woods\u201d, instrumental, RO take 5\/master)
      \nBig Boots- SO take 3, composite of MO take 4 & M2O-X take 4 \/ master.<\/p>\n

      \nMastered by Sebastian Jeansson.
      \nMixed from 3-track to stereo by Vic Anesini with Sebastian Jeansson.
      \nOriginal engineers: Thorne Nogar & Al Schmitt.
      \nProduced by Ernst Mikael J\u00f8rgensen.<\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

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